The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-04
THE NEW PARTY'S LEADERS
They Meet to Review the Progress of the
Movement and Discuss Its Outlook.
A Membership Of Nearly 1900. 900 Reported
indianapolis Chosen as the National
Committees Headquarters.

The national executive committee of the Union
Labor party held conference at the Grand
Hotel yesterday afternoon. T. NJ. Gruelle. edi-
tor Of the Labor Signal. OF this city, presided
The other members of the committee present
were J. p. Clarke, Chicago, vice chairman; I. F.
Mcdonald, secretary; Charles Jenkins, Ohio.
and w. II. Robb, Iowa The only object IN call
ing the committee together was to formulate a
plan for national, State and local organizations
Reports were received from committees in States
where organizations had been effected. which
showed total membership Of nearly LOO, 600,
with the greatest strength in Kansas and Ne
braska. The growth OF the party, Mr.. Gruelle
stated 20 the meeting, demanded that some i'm
mediate steps be taken at once to organize
the embers into clubs There was
considerable discussion of the merits
of several plans for club organizations, and it
was finally decided to recommend for use the
bylaws and constitution of the Lincoln League
Club, of Cincinnati The secretary was in
structed to furnish the printed plans for organi-
cation of clubs the leaders in every locality in
the United States.
1t was suggested by Mr.. Jenkins, Of Ohio.
that national headquarters should be established.
and by unanimous vote Indianapolis
chosen the most central point. President
GrueIIe ana secretary McDOnald were antnOr-
lied to select Offices for the headquarters imme-
diately. The question of raising funds for ear
ryng the work of organization was talked
over. but no definite plan was agreed upon.
j. r. Dean, of Lima, O., was present, and de-
livered short speech. He convinced that
the people of the United States were heartily in
favor of the movement, and he believed that
it would De of the leading parties in the next
national campaign. The people, he said. needed
educating, and he would be of n hundred
men to donate 81 900 for the establishment of
school of political economy. where the children
their heads, and where trained speakers for the
cause could be brought up He however, didn't
put up his money. There were other speakers
and they all expressed themselves highly
pleased with the growth of the new party since
its organization.
Taevs, of Pennsylvania, stating that he could no
longer the committee, and Frederick
Teiner, of Bedford, Pa, was appointed to fill his
place.
Col Jesse Harper. of Illinois. present,
and did much suggesting He also made short
speech. in which he maintained that the new
party would sweep the country next year.
A report circulated that effort would
be made to have the committee report favorably
upon the Henry George principles. but the
George movement not mentioned. It is
known, however that Chairman Gruelle
the committee adopt the principles none of which
were offered to the meeting.
After the adjournment of the conference all
the members stated that there would be
movement looking to a fusion of the two factions
of the labor party. The Union Labor party,
wanted to come to them they would be
welcome, but there would be no going TO them.
The meeting adjourned to convene at the call OF
the chairman.